Overview
- Emergency power cutoffs have been applied in parts of Kyiv after Ukrenergo reported a technological failure at one of the city's energy facilities.
- Ukrenergo says crews have begun emergency restoration work and that restrictions will be lifted as soon as the energy system is stabilized.
- Private operator DTEK confirmed supply limits on Kyiv’s left bank and urged residents and businesses to conserve electricity to ease strain on the grid.
- Ukraine’s power system has been stressed by repeated strikes on civilian energy infrastructure since 2022, with attacks intensifying in late 2025 and winter 2026 even as spring solar output reduced some scheduled outages.
- Ukrenergo warns that renewed large-scale attacks or prolonged high temperatures could force planned daily cuts of up to five hours and that meeting demand will depend on generating capacity, imports, and more distributed solar and storage.